# Mike...

Posted by Matt (93SE) on September 23, 2003 at 20:12:05: In Reply to: So I think I am going to polish my intake plenum...I found my old... posted by awsm66 on September 23, 2003 at 19:20:35: When you clear it, take a look at some of the brass/plain metal clearcoats. If you use clear lacquer or even Krylon, it'll get milky over the aluminum. been there, done that. the best thing I found was a lacquer that's made for coating brass. it'll spray on clear and glossy. I don't know if it'll turn brown from the heat or not, as I used it to paint an amp rack that didn't get hot, but the regular PPG or RM lacquer will give a milky finish to the aluminum. the other thing you can try is just several good coats of wax when you get it finished. that worked better on plain aluminum that anything else I've tried to keep it shiny. Replys:

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: When you clear it, take a look at some of the brass/plain metal clearcoats. : If you use clear lacquer or even Krylon, it'll get milky over the aluminum. been there, done that. : the best thing I found was a lacquer that's made for coating brass. it'll spray on clear and glossy. I don't know if it'll turn brown from the heat or not, as I used it to paint an amp rack that didn't get hot, but the regular PPG or RM lacquer will give a milky finish to the aluminum. : : the other thing you can try is just several good coats of wax when you get it finished. that worked better on plain aluminum that anything else I've tried to keep it shiny.